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NWU student walks away with prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
2021-10-20 North-West University (NWU) student Nadia Van der Merwe is beaming with pride. The 22-year-old third-year student, who is studying towards a BSocSc degree in psychology and anthropology, recently scooped the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. …http://news.nwu.ac.za/gift-keeps-giving
The gift that keeps on giving
2021-10-20 Dr Imtiaz Ismail Sooliman, founder of the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and holder of an NWU honorary doctorate, was announced Social Justice Champion for 2021. He obtained his honorary doctorate from the NWU in 2019, and received the 2021…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/regter-bess-nkabinde-ontvang-n-eredoktorsgraad-van-die-nwu
Regter Bess Nkabinde ontvang ’n eredoktorsgraad van die NWU
2021-10-21 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 21 Oktober 2021 vir regter Bess Nkabinde met ’n eredoktorsgraad vereer vir haar buitengewone bydrae tot die regsberoep en tot maatskaplike geregtigheid in Suid-Afrika. Sy is genomineer deur die Fakulteit Regte, met…http://news.nwu.ac.za/justice-bess-nkabinde-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Justice Bess Nkabinde receives an honorary doctorate from the NWU
2021-10-21 The North-West University (NWU) honoured Justice Bess Nkabinde with an honorary doctorate on 21 October 2021 for her exceptional contribution to the legal profession and to social justice in South Africa. She was nominated by the Faculty of Law, with which…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/janneman-malan-se-betowering-duur-voort
Janneman Malan se betowering duur voort
2021-09-13 Niemand – nie eers Janneman Malan self nie – sal onder enige illusie wees dat sy Bradmanese gemiddelde in die eendagwedstryde vir die Proteas sal voortduur nie. Gewone sterflinge kan nie sulke prestasies volhou nie (tensy jy natuurlik sir Don Bradman is –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reading-literacy-nwu-closes-gap-between-theory-and-practice
Reading literacy: NWU closes gap between theory and practice
2021-09-13 “Teaching reading is rocket science.” This quote by Louisa Moats underlines the importance of reading literacy, and that is why researchers and teacher educators from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education are taking the lead to promote…http://news.nwu.ac.za/flexibility-and-staying-positive-are-key-boosting-tourism
Flexibility and staying positive are key to boosting tourism
2021-09-14 A North-West University (NWU) academic at the School of Tourism Management is calling for fresh and innovative thinking to boost the local tourism sector, which has declined by almost 80% since 2019. Prof Peet van der Merwe says there has recently been a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-stryd-teen-gbv
Die stryd teen GBV
2021-09-14 Suid-Afrika word elke paar maande geskud deur ’n storie van geslagsgebaseerde geweld (GBV) wat die meeste van ons verstom laat. Die liggaam van ’n finalejaarstudent in die Regte is onlangs in ’n verminkte toestand in ’n plastieksak buite Oos-Londen gevind.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fight-against-gbv
The fight against GBV
2021-09-14 Every few months South Africa is rocked by a gender-based violence (GBV) story that leaves most citizens in disbelief. Recently a final year law student’s mutilated body was found in a plastic bag in East London. Her intimate partner was arrested for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-baanbreker-lei-internasionale-vereniging-vir-stelselwetenskap
NWU baanbreker lei internasionale vereniging vir stelselwetenskap
2021-09-14 Die wêreld is ’n betowerende plek vol interessante gebeure en voorvalle. Dit vind nie in isolasie plaas nie, en om die ingewikkeldhede van enige gebeurtenis of interaksie ten volle te verstaan, is dit belangrik om die “groter prentjie” daaragter te ondersoek…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-trailblazer-heads-international-society-systems-sciences
NWU trailblazer heads International Society for the Systems Sciences
2021-09-14 The world is a mesmerising place filled with interesting events and occurrences. These do not happen in isolation, and to fully understand the intricacies of any given event or interaction, it is necessary to investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding it…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/studente-plaas-nwu-onder-die-allerbestes-op-ranglys
Studente plaas NWU onder die allerbestes op ranglys
2021-09-20 Studente plaas die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) onder die room van die oes van Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite wat studente-ervaring en afkampusleer betref. Dit is volgens die pasvrygestelde StuDocu World University Ranking 2021. Die NWU het ’n indrukwekkende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-rank-nwu-among-best-best
Students rank NWU among the best of the best
2021-09-20 Students rank the North-West University (NWU) among the cream of the crop of South African universities when it comes to student experience and remote learning. This is according to the newly released StuDocu World University Ranking 2021. The NWU received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-new-extraordinary-professors-join-nwus-self-directed-learning-research-unit
Three new extraordinary professors join NWU’s Self-Directed Learning research unit
2021-11-08 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education recently announced the appointment of three extraordinary professors who will be collaborating and doing research within the Self-Directed Learning research unit. They are Prof Ann Haley MacKenzie (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/boosting-nutrition-fight-good-health
Boosting nutrition in the fight for good health
2021-10-26 A collaborative effort by various health organisations and government is underway to step up individual and public efforts to encourage healthier eating as South Africa grapples with an increase in people suffering from diabetes, cancer and hypertension…http://news.nwu.ac.za/upcoming-nwu-webinar-series-will-focus-caring-preterm-infants
Upcoming NWU webinar series will focus on caring for preterm infants
2021-10-27 With 17 November being World Prematurity Day, Prof Welma Lubbe from the North-West University (NWU) is inviting all healthcare professionals to participate in a unique webinar series. From 2 November to 7 December, Prof Lubbe, a neonatal nurse and midwife…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/waternet-span-oop-vir-waterskeidingservarings-die-nwu
WaterNet-span oop vir waterskeidingservarings by die NWU
2021-10-28 Vanaf Januarie 2022 sal die sekretariaat van die streekswaternavorsingsnetwerk genaamd WaterNet as deel van ’n vyfjaarooreenkoms by die Mahikengkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) gestasioneer wees. Ons het met die uitvoerende bestuurshoof van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/waternet-team-open-watershed-experiences-nwu
WaterNet team open to watershed experiences at NWU
2021-10-28 From January 2022, the secretariat of the regional water research network known as WaterNet will be based at Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) as part of a five-year agreement. We caught up with the WaterNet executive management head,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-ingenieurswese-se-vindingrykheid-n-sleutel-tot-phd-suksesse
Fakulteit Ingenieurswese se vindingrykheid ’n sleutel tot PhD-suksesse
2021-10-28 Vindingrykheid het die wêreld opgebou, vernuf onderhou dit en ons verbeelding sal dit die toekoms in neem. Dit is duidelik uit van die interessante en belangrike PhD’s wat die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Ingenieurswese in 2021 opgelewer het.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineerings-ingenuity-key-phd-successes